Men gave money to Brussels bombing suspect to assist terrorism, jury told

Prosecutors allege Zakaria Boufassil, 26, together with Mohammed Ali Ahmed, "supplied a quantity of sterling currency" to Abrini between June 1, 2014, and April 16, 2016, with the intention of committing or assisting another to commit acts of terrorism.
Abrini, who is of Moroccan heritage, became known as "the man in the hat" following his suspected involvement in the Brussels terror attack in March, the jury at Kingston Crown Court in Surrey heard.
The pair, from Birmingham, are accused of handing over £3,000 in cash to Abrini between July 9 and July 16, 2015, when he... read more

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